Overdose Data to Action (OD2A): Denver Grant

Agency:	City of Denver
State:	Colorado
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Feb 16, 2024
Due Date:	Feb 22, 2024
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Closing date February 22, 2024, 11:59 PM

Certain groups, such as people experiencing houselessness, have experienced disproportionate increases in overdose fatalities in Denver. To better reach as many people in Denver as possible, DDPHE is providing funding to organizations and individuals who are leaders in these communities to share information and resources within their networks. This funding is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Overdose Data to Action (OD2A): Denver grant.

The Contractor, in partnership with DDPHE and other OD2A contractors, will prevent fatal and nonfatal overdoses and reduce overdose disparities among people experiencing houselessness in Denver, who remain disproportionately impacted by overdoses. Other OD2A contractors have been selected to address overdose disparities among other populations, such as Indigenous/Native Americans, Spanish speaking individuals, and other Hispanic/Latinx communities. This will be done by expanding linkage to and retention in care, data/information sharing, harm-reduction, partnership, and stigma-reduction activities in Denver.

This is a $100,000 funding opportunity through the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A): Denver grant. The project term is anticipated to be from May 1 ,2024 – August 31, 2024. The start date is based on DDPHE’s estimated contracting timeline. An earlier start date may be possible if the contract is executed prior to May 1, 2024. The end date aligns with the CDC’s required annual contract term end date of August 31, 2024. The CDC OD2A LOCAL grant has a term of five years (September 2023 – August 2028). The program’s intent is to extend this contract annually, up to five years. Contract extensions and additional funding will be based on program and project needs.

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Tentative Schedule (all dates are subject to change):

RFP Release Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Questions Due in Writing or to BidNet: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Q & A Posted Online: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Proposals Due: Thursday, February 22, 2024 by 11:59 p.m.
Award Notification: Anticipated Friday, March 1, 2024

Additional Information

View the RFP (PDF, 469KB) for additional details about the program background and scope of work.

View the recording from the information session.

Organizational Requirements

Organization must be (or be able to) register with the Colorado Secretary of State
Organization cannot be de-barred and must have (or be able to have) a certificate of non-debarment and federal UEI #
Organization must be as established entity that provides services to people experiencing houselessness in Denver.
- Note: The organization does not need to exclusively operate within the City and County of Denver. However, funds cannot be used to provide services and resources to people outside of Denver, therefore the Contractor will ensure that events and activities focus on people who reside in Denver as possible.
Ideal applicants are local, non-profit, community-based organizations. However, other providers are still encouraged to apply.

Contact details

Jason Smith, Contract and Fiscal Administrator

Jason.Smith1@denvergov.org

Additional Information

Review the RFP (PDF, 469KB)
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Denver Department of Public Health and Environment

Request for Proposal

OD2A LOCAL RFP‐01

Request for Proposal Posted

2/14/2024

Information Session

2/1/2024

Written Questions Due

2/21/2024

City Response to Questions

2/21/2024

Proposal Due Date

2/22/2024

Applications Reviewed

Notice of Award

2/26/2024

3/1/2024

Contracts Start (Estimated)

5/1/2024

Information Session:

An information session was held on 2/1/24 . A recording of the meeting is below.

https://denvergov‐

org.zoom.us/rec/share/lW5wgO_A0J6JPvDBcODbbkmmO2OxbtOjfMzBhHh8goieR4sYcQnK2M8k2tG

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Instructions for Submission: Completed proposals must be submitted via Bidnet.

Any questions regarding this RFP are encouraged and should be submitted in writing by email to the

Contract and Fiscal Administrator. Questions received up to deadline to submit questions will be answered

in writing. Answers to questions from any applicants will be provided to all applicants.

All communications regarding this proposal shall only be through the City’s Procurement Facilitator

listed above. No communication should be directed to any other City personnel.

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A. BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW

About DDPHE

The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) is Denver’s nationally accredited

public health entity. We empower Denver’s communities to live better, longer by providing people with

opportunities that support their well‐being and by improving services that enrich our community.

Background

Certain groups, such as people experiencing houselessness, have experienced disproportionate

increases in overdose fatalities in Denver. To better reach as many people in Denver as possible, DDPHE

is providing funding to organizations and individuals who are leaders in these communities to share

information and resources within their networks. This funding is available through the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Overdose Data to Action (OD2A): Denver grant.

The Contractor, in partnership with DDPHE and other OD2A contractors, will prevent fatal and nonfatal

overdoses and reduce overdose disparities among people experiencing houselessness in Denver, who

remain disproportionately impacted by overdoses. Other OD2A contractors have been selected to

address overdose disparities among other populations, such as Indigenous/Native Americans, Spanish

speaking individuals, and other Hispanic/Latinx communities. This will be done by expanding linkage to

and retention in care, data/information sharing, harm‐reduction, partnership, and stigma‐reduction

activities in Denver. These activities are further outlined below in Section C. Scope of Work.

The Contractor will work with DDPHE to describe the communities reached through their efforts,

barriers to implementation, additional needs, and recommendations for improvement. Furthermore,

the Contractor will collect data, measure outcomes, and report both to DDPHE to determine program

effectiveness ongoingly. In turn, DDPHE will provide Contractor with naloxone, training materials,

technical assistance, and fentanyl test strips.

B. ORGANIZATIONAL ELIGIBILITY

Organizational Requirements:

 Organization must be (or be able to) register with the Colorado Secretary of State

 Organization cannot be de‐barred and must have (or be able to have) a certificate of non‐

debarment and federal UEI #

 Organization must be as established entity that provides services to people experiencing

houselessness in Denver.

o Note: The organization does not need to exclusively operate within the City and County

of Denver. However, funds cannot be used to provide services and resources to people

outside of Denver, therefore the Contractor will ensure that events and activities focus

on people who reside in Denver as possible.

 Ideal applicants are local, non‐profit, community‐based organizations. However, other providers

are still encouraged to apply.

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C. SCOPE OF WORK

Activities are intended to enhance the ability of the Contractor to respond to overdose trends for groups

disproportionately affected by the overdose epidemic, specifically people experiencing houselessness.

Implementation of harm reduction and linkage to care activities occur through a shared data to action

framework. With DDPHE and other Program Partners, the Contractor helps document current harm

reduction and treatment capacity, including critical gaps; provides program data; helps identify

emerging threats; collaborates to interpret the data to become meaningful and actionable; partners

with people with lived experience, DDPHE, and Program Partners to identify objectives and approaches;

shares resources with DDPHE and Program Partners; coordinates with DDPHE Program Partners; and

incorporates feedback from DDPHE, Program Partners, and clients to address challenges and improve

interventions.

The following activities are organized by strategic area and there may be inherent overlap, such as with

overdose prevention education carried out by the Contractor’s team alongside DDPHE’s dedicated staff.

DDPHE will work with the Contractor in providing a complementary timeline for the above activities and

may modify this together as needed, especially for the first contract term.

Linkage to Care:

 Utilize training materials (e.g., slidedeck on overdose prevention and substance use basics;

resources on emerging drug trends in Denver; tools for assessing work completed such as pre‐

and post‐training surveys for training participants to complete) provided by DDPHE and DDPHE’s

other partners created for community educators/distributor use

 Participate in further training DDPHE’s dedicated staff provide; provide LTC with community

members regularly served, acting to link members to treatment services and recovery

maintenance, as well as providing support for re‐engagement in care and retention in care

 Consult with DDPHE in the creation of standard templates for bidirectional referral networks

across treatment, harm reduction, and support services, that is tailored to specific

racial/ethnic/cultural/geographic/other needs of community members

Harm Reduction:

 Participate in further training that DDPHE’s navigator staff provide around harm reduction

concepts and principles

 Collaborate with DDPHE navigators in provision of direct harm reduction resources including

naloxone and fentanyl test strips (FTS) distribution, other drug testing such as xylazine testing

strips as available

 Provide overdose prevention education to community members who are regularly served by the

contractor, integrating with other efforts as appropriate and able

Stigma Reduction:

 Collaborate with other Program partners and DDPHE in planning, implementation, and

monitoring and evaluation activities for stigma reduction campaign further developed

 Attend meetings coordinated by Lead Program Partner on this strategy area as needed

Overdose Surveillance Infrastructure:

 Collaborate with DDPHE to develop data sharing procedures and identify reporting systems to

facilitate data collection and reporting

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 Provide program data that will inform prevention and response efforts, and to ensure

DDPHE may use data to inform where we direct additional support/resources

 Contractor may explore other opportunities for overdose data surveillance that will help to

prevent overdoses

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

Attachment 4 is the CDC’s performance measures for OD2A‐funded organizations, for reference. These

metrics are subject to change, and DDPHE may add additional performance measures that are not

included in the attachment. DDPHE will work with the Contractor to fulfill data collection and reporting

requirements.

D. FUNDING AND GRANT TERM

Program Funding

DDPHE encourages providers to submit a budget with reflects the operational needs of the program.

The maximum funding amount is $100,000.00.

Funds can be used for a variety of purposes including A.) Personnel: staffing support B.) Fringe: benefits

for personnel as a percentage of personnel salaries listed in category A C.) Travel: field trip expenses,

reasonable transportation costs D.) Supplies & Materials: expenses for program supplies and materials

E.) Subcontracts: subject matter experts, services your organization does not directly provide F.) Other

Direct Costs: other direct program costs that are not covered in other categories G.) Indirect Costs: 10%

of the amount requested is allowed for indirect/administrative costs. Attachment 5 is the CDC’s budget

preparation guidance document, for reference.

Funds can only be used for the purposes outlined in the service agreement. Applicants who may not

already meet the minimum insurance requirements, may include insurance costs in the proposed

budget. Partnerships are highly encouraged. Insurance will include general commercial liability, worker’s

compensation, and business auto (business auto can be waived).

Funds cannot be used to provide services and resources to people outside of Denver, therefore the

Contractor will ensure that events and activities focus on people who reside in Denver as possible.

More information about the OD2A LOCAL grant can be found in Attachment 6‐ the CDC’s Notice of

Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from May 2023‐ and Attachment 7‐ the CDC’s Notice of Award (NOA) for

Denver from September 2023.

Attachment 8 is an appendix from the NOFO that lists out the CDC’s unallowable activities and

expenditures.

Additional funding restrictions include, but are not limited to:

 Recipients may not use funds for research.

 Recipients may not use funds for clinical care except as allowed by law.

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 Generally, recipients may not use funds to purchase furniture or equipment. Any such

proposed spending must be clearly identified in the budget.

 Program funds cannot be used for certain strategy activities which includes the purchase of

naloxone, contingency management, specific harm reduction activities such as provision of

equipment to use drugs, provision of clinical care and the operation/management of programs

in community‐based linkage to care settings.

 Funding must not duplicate or overlap with resources provided under other federal funding

sources or CDC mechanisms.

 Other than for normal and recognized executive‐legislative relationships, no funds may be used

for:

o publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any

material designed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation before any

legislative body

o the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such

recipient, related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation,

appropriations, regulation, administrative action, or Executive order proposed or

pending before any legislative body

Term

The project term is anticipated to be from May 1 ,2024 – August 31, 2024. The start date is based on

DDPHE’s estimated contracting timeline. An earlier start date may be possible if the contract is executed

prior to May 1, 2024. The end date aligns with the CDC’s required annual contract term end date of

August 31, 2024. The CDC OD2A LOCAL grant has a term of five years (September 2023 – August 2028).

The program’s intent is to extend this contract annually, up to five years. Contract extensions and

additional funding will be based on program and project needs.

E. PROPOSAL RESPONSE

The applicant is required to fill out:

1. Application Questions (Fillable PDF)

a. Complete and return Attachment 2. OD2A_LOCAL_RFP‐01_Application Questions

2. Diversity and Inclusiveness Information Form (Online form‐ submit & print to PDF)

a. URL: https://us.openforms.com/Form/57f3a8ea‐39b7‐4115‐be17‐1770f38d3cf6

b. Complete the online form, then select “Printer Friendly Receipt” for the confirmation

form. Save this form and include the PDF in your proposal submisison.

c. See Appendix B for information about Executive Order 101

3. Budget Spreadsheet (Excel Spreadsheet)

a. Complete and return Attachment 3. OD2A_LOCAL_RFP‐01_Budget Request

Applicants should leave the documents in the original PDF and Excel file formats. Do NOT convert

them to other file types. No other modifications to the Application Questions or Budget document

should be made. When submitting the documents, the files do not need to be combined into one.

Proposer may submit multiple files.

Submitted applications confirm the understanding of the scope, objectives of the services, deliverables,

work product, or documents, timing, staffing and fees for this SOW.

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